Government to print one rupee note from new year

New Delhi: After a gap of 20 odd years, the government is all set to bring one rupee currency back. According to the Finance Ministry sources, the one rupee currency note which was last printed in November 1994, will be re-printed from Januray 1, 2015.

The Finance Ministry has issued gazete notification about it. The government had stopped the printing of one rupee note, two rupee note and five rupee note in November 1994, February 1995, and November 1995 respectively.

Signed by Finance Secretary Rajeev Mehrishi, the new note will be 9.7x6.3 cm in size. Apart from the size, the new note will have some unique design in its look also.

According to the new design, the colour of note will be a mix of pink and green and will carry a multitonal water mark with Ashok Chakra withoutout 'Satyameva Jayate' on it.

Also, the note will have 'Bharat Sarkar' printed on its masthead. The 'Bharat' will be inscripted on the right side of the note.